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  • Applied Psychology
  • Psychometric Methods

Background:

  • Range restriction is a prevalent issue in personnel selection and applied psychology.
  • Traditional corrections often assume direct range restriction, even when indirect restriction is present.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the applicability of Hunter et al.'s (2006) indirect range restriction correction when its structural model is violated.
  • To compare Hunter et al.'s correction with Thorndike's Case II correction for direct range restriction.

Main Methods:

  • Examined the Hunter et al. correction under conditions where selection measures are part of the original composite, violating its structural model.
  • Compared the performance and assumptions of Hunter et al.'s correction against Thorndike's Case II.

Main Results:

  • Hunter et al.'s correction is generally preferable to Thorndike's Case II for indirect range restriction.
  • The Hunter et al. correction's assumptions are likely violated in many practical applications.

Conclusions:

  • Despite potential assumption violations, Hunter et al.'s correction offers advantages for indirect range restriction.
  • The study discusses correction mechanisms and practical implications for applied settings.